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Huawei now controls three-quarters of China’s foldable phone market
This Credit Card-Sized AI Recorder Could Replace Your Meeting Notes Forever
Joel Joseph
August 27, 2025
GIZMOCHINA DAILY
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Good morning, folks! ☀️ Here’s what’s happening in the tech world.
Huawei now owns three-quarters of China's foldable market with a commanding 75% share in H1 2025, while the Apple Watch Ultra 2 topped health sensor accuracy tests against major rivals.
Meanwhile, Alibaba unveiled a credit card-sized AI recorder that could revolutionize meeting notes, Apple's planning three years of major iPhone redesigns starting with the ultra-slim iPhone 17 Air, and Huawei teased their Watch GT 6 with enhanced outdoor fitness features.
Here's a quick glimpse of what this newsletter offers today:
Huawei's record 75% foldable market share in China with 12.6% overall shipment growth and 10M+ total foldables shipped
Apple Watch Ultra 2's superior health sensor performance delivering near-perfect heart rate accuracy in comprehensive testing
DingTalk A1's credit card-sized AI recorder featuring recording, transcription, translation, and conversation analysis capabilities
Apple's ambitious three-year iPhone redesign plan beginning with iPhone 17 Air replacing the Plus model lineup
Huawei Watch GT 6's September 19 Paris launch teaser highlighting "Ride the Wind" outdoor sports focus and GPS upgrades
Additional insights on removing Xiaomi ads, Samsung's Project Moohan XR headset timeline, and best pre-5G flagship retrospective
Read on for all the details!
Huawei has tightened its grip on China’s foldable phone market, claiming a record 75% share in the first half of 2025, according to a new report from IDC.
The overall foldable shipments in the country rose 12.6 percent year-on-year during the same period.
Since releasing its first foldable in 2019, Huawei has shipped more than 10 million foldables in total. It is the first Chinese brand to reach that milestone, which clearly shows its growth and user adoption.
Read on to find out more.
 A new comparison of smartwatch health sensors has given the Apple Watch Ultra 2 the edge over some of its biggest rivals. The study by bioinformatics scientist Rob ter Horst (The Quantified Scientist on YouTube), looked at how accurately top wearables track heart rate and sleep. For heart rate testing, Horst used a Polar H10 chest strap as the benchmark. The Apple Watch Ultra 2, running watchOS 26 beta, delivered results that were nearly identical to the strap during indoor runs. |  DingTalk, Alibaba’s enterprise communication and collaboration platform, unveiled its first AI hardware device, the DingTalk A1, at its 10th anniversary event. The company released an initial batch of 1,000 units at the venue, which sold out immediately. The DingTalk A1 is a slim AI-powered recording card that works with the newly launched AI Note system. It records, transcribes, translates, summarizes, and analyzes conversations. |
 Apple looks ready to shake up its iPhone lineup in a way we haven’t seen in years. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company is planning three straight years of major design changes, kicking off with the iPhone 17 series in 2025. The standout is said to be the iPhone 17 Air, a super-slim model that could replace the current Plus version. |  Huawei is preparing to introduce its next smartwatch, the Watch GT 6, at an event in Paris on September 19, 2025. The company has started teasing the device with the tagline “Ride the Wind,” hinting at a focus on outdoor sports and fitness tracking. The Watch GT 6 is expected to bring upgraded GPS features, using Huawei’s Sunflower Positioning System for more accurate navigation during activities like cycling, running, skiing, and golf. |
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